{"podcast":{"title":"Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball","slug":"rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","podcast_index_feed_id":692652,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/1774225915041-25aacc15-e115-4d2e-b3fa-72decc9773cb.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":1068,"summary":"In baseball, numbers are everywhere. But they’re not just numbers. For Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris, they’re the keys to solving the most fun problem in sports. Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May and Jed Lowrie, the Rates & Barrels crew breaks down all the latest MLB news through an analytical lens, feeding your unhealthy addiction to numbers, while helping you master your fantasy baseball GM skills. But wait, there's more: come back for Saturday mornings in Starkville, where Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville talk to some of the most important players, coaches, and thought leaders in the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T10:19:52.816182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652"},"episode":{"title":"June Starting Pitcher Rankings Update & Waiver Wire Preview","slug":"june-starting-pitcher-rankings-update-waiver-wire-preview","published_at":"2026-06-20T00:25:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/june-starting-pitcher-rankings-update-waiver-wire-preview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball/episodes/june-starting-pitcher-rankings-update-waiver-wire-preview","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a35b5a67af83af947935886/media.mp3","summary":"Fresh starting pitcher rankings have dropped, and it’s time to complain! Who is too high, who is too low — and should Eno and DVR watch *more* baseball? On this episode, they discuss frustration around the rankings of George Kirby, Reid Detmers, Justin Wrobleski, and many others. Plus, a surprising discovery in the three-year park factors for Baltimore and Detroit, before they dig into this weekend’s waiver-wire preview. Rundown 0:00 Intro 1:12 Eno’s Updated Rankings: A Few Disagreements 2:38 George Kirby: Pitching Within Bottom Range of His Outcomes? 6:54 Jesús Luzardo: Is the OOPSY Projection Too Optimistic? 9:18 Bryce Miller: DVR’s Case to Move Him Higher 13:08 Reid Detmers: Eno Pushes Back on Rosy Second-Half Outlook 17:18 Shane Baz: Does Recent Form Point to More Success? 20:44 A DVR Challenge! Park Factors Update: BAL & DET 25:47 Justin Wrobleski: Do We Need to Watch More Baseball? 32:57 Waiver Wire Targets: Eury Pérez & Shane Bieber Returning Soon 40:17 Brandon Young: A Rankings Update Omission? 42:54 Griffin Jax: Having Success in Short Outings As Starter 45:59 Better Roster Stash?: Injured Aces vs. Top Prospects 52:44 Waiver Wire Targets: S. Taylor, D. Guzman & C. Moore 59:06 Post-Hype Sleeper?: Endy Rodríguez Is Cooking in Pittsburgh Eno’s Fresh SP Rankings ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370900 Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jessie Auritt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Fresh starting pitcher rankings have dropped, and it’s time to complain! Who is too high, who is too low — and should Eno and DVR watch *more* baseball? O…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/episodes/june-starting-pitcher-rankings-update-waiver-wire-preview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/june-starting-pitcher-rankings-update-waiver-wire-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}